Tag: Campari
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Campari Production Info: Extraction, ABV, Coloring, and Fining
Processes and parameters used in production of Campari. Now we just need to figure out what’s in it.
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Campari is Made Differently Around the World: Cochineal, Coloring, ABV, & Eggs
Depending on where in the world you live, Campari is sold at different levels of alcohol and colored and labelled differently. Here’s a look at a few bottles from around the world.
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The Golden Gate 75 Cocktail
I created the Golden Gate 75 cocktail in tribute to the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th anniversary. They are doing a whole series of events around the anniversary with a big party on May 27th. I had an idea: Golden Gate 75 is close to French 75. And if we swap out gin and lemon for…
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Which Liqueurs Crystallize When Dehydrated?
In the Solid Liquids Project I've experimented with various methods to dehydrate liqueurs into solids. I've found that not every liqueur does crystallize through conventional heating methods to boil off the alcohol and water. Ones that do not crystallize usually leave a thick, sticky, gummy glob at the bottom of their container. I have not…
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Solid Liquids: Campari Fruit Roll-Ups
In the Solid Liquids Project (project index here) we are experimenting with the best methods to dehydrate liqueurs, and then putting the dehydrated liqueur to good use. This is one of those uses. I've been using a food dehydrator as one method of dehydrating liqueurs. It works well enough, though other methods are faster. In…
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Dehydrating Liqueurs: Stovetop Crystallization Method
So far in the Solid Liquids project, I experimented with using the food dehydrator, oven, and microwave to dehydrate liqueurs into flavored sugars. The project index is here. Well, thanks to a Facebook friend, I now have a much more efficient way than all the others I've tried. Lauren Mote, co-owner of Kale &…
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Solid Liquids: Bulk Liqueur Dehydration in the Oven
This is just a quick post in the Solid Liquids Project (project index here) to note that you can dehydrate liqueurs in the oven in containers other than the silicone cupcake holders that I've been using. Many people have SilPat non-stick baking mats. These are great but have the problem of being flat so liquids…
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Solid Liquids: Dehydrating Liqueurs in the Microwave
In the process of making powdered liqueurs for future use, I've been trying to figure out the best method to get liquids into solids. I'll be comparing the microwave to the oven to the food dehydrator, using Campari as my first liqueur in all of them. In today's post we'll look at using the microwave.…
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Solid Liquids: Dehydrating Liqueurs in the Oven
In the process of making powdered liqueurs for future use, I've been trying to figure out the best method to get liquids into solids. I'll be comparing the microwave to the oven to the food dehydrator, using Campari as my first liqueur in all of them. In today's post we'll look at using the oven.…
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Solid Liquids: Dehydrating Liqueurs in a Food Dehydrator
In the process of making powdered liqueurs for future use, I've been trying to figure out the best method to get liquids into solids. I'll be comparing the microwave to the oven to the food dehydrator, using Campari as my first liqueur in all of them. For now let's talk about the food dehydrator. I…